Gas tank float
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Gas tank float
My fuel gauge hasn't worked since I started bring my truck back from the dead. It worked 5 years ago. Anyway, today I pulled the float mechanism from the fuel tank and to my surprise there was nothing to float. Just the mechanism with a heavy wire arm hanging down into the tank with nothing on the end to float. My question is, what is the floating device and can I buy it all by itself or do I have to get the entire mechanism?
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From: Texas Hill Country
Originally Posted by 1972ford_f-100
i thought all they sold was the float
Do a search on "sending unit"
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....0000021f~FCAPA
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thanks boys. It's all i needed. And GolferSA. The link you sent had a great picture. One question. What is the little black top hat looking thing? Also mine didn't have the gasket. It had silicone sealing it in. I guess that should work eh?
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From: Texas Hill Country
Originally Posted by qman
thanks boys. It's all i needed. And GolferSA. The link you sent had a great picture. One question. What is the little black top hat looking thing? Also mine didn't have the gasket. It had silicone sealing it in. I guess that should work eh?
Gasoline and silicone?
Make a gasket, cork is cheap... this thing lives inside the cab with you... fumes are no good.
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just a fyi, if your in a farming comunity some of the older ford tractors (1960's) used the same brass float. also 1992 explorer I know uses the same one as well. the rubber "hat" on the float is to keep it from rattling aganst the tank sides if it happens to get that close.
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